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As a roll tooling and equipment design and manufacturing specialist, Bowers & Jones Ltd is increasing its in-house machining capacity and capabilities by investing in a new DN Solutions large-capacity, ram-type vertical turning lathe. The VTR 1216F machine from Mills CNC was acquired to fulfil a new steel mill order from a customer in the US that requires batches of high-precision straightening rings. Additionally, owing to the machine's size, power, precision and versatility, the new investment will also help generate new business opportunities and growth in the US and other markets, consolidate its supply chain position with existing steel mill customers, and improve its UK precision subcontract machining operations. The new VTR 1216F machine is a large-capacity wide-column ram-type vertical turning lathe. It has been installed at the company's 15,000sq/ft manufacturing facility in Bilston, near Wolverhampton, joining three previously acquired Mills machines supplied over the last four years. The existing machines are a Doosan Puma 5100B lathe installed in 2020, a Doosan DNM 750 II VMC with a 4th-axis unit installed in 2021, and a DN Solutions' GT 3100L box guideway lathe delivered in 2023. Commenting on the relationship, Jane Sommerville, Bowers & Jones' Managing Director, says: “We have built strong relationships with Mills CNC, and the breadth of the machine tool ranges they supply combined with the company's first-class after-sales service and support means that Mills is invariably our first port of call.” Under new ownership since 2020, Bowers & Jones is committed to continuous improvement. It regularly monitors and benchmarks the performance of its manufacturing operations to identify and address current and future production inefficiencies and bottlenecks. The rollout of the company's improvement programme, initiated four years ago when the change of ownership occurred, has been instrumental in streamlining and strengthening its in-house machining capacity and capabilities to deliver sustainable growth. Bowers & Jones supplies its roll tooling and equipment to steel and copper mills in the UK and worldwide. The company has recently made inroads into the US steel market. Through direct sales approaches aided by a third-party agent, it is expanding its presence in North America. Indeed, the company's new VTR 1216F investment was primarily made to meet the needs of a new US customer whose rail ‘I' beam sections, medium bar sections and angled bar sections are used extensively in the US rail and construction sectors. Jane Sommerville continues: “We needed a new large-capacity vertical lathe to machine large-diameter straightening rings for the customer. We won the business in Autumn 2023 and ordered the new VTR 1216F from Mills last October, expecting the machine to be delivered and installed in Spring 2024—just a few weeks before production of the rings was due to start.” However, in early 2024, the safety and security of transporting freight through the Suez Canal were unexpectedly delayed due to geopolitical issues. “We had to revert to Plan B quickly”, remembers Jane Sommerville. “The customer's deadlines didn't slip, so we had to use our existing machines to manufacture the first batch of rings – basically ‘holding the fort' until the VTR 1216F eventually arrived.” The machine was delivered in early May 2024. To save time and minimise further disruption, it was delivered directly to Bowers & Jones' facility from Felixstowe. Mills CNC performed its PDI, machine build, and installation on-site. Operator training followed soon after the machine was commissioned, and the VTR 1216F was cutting metal at the beginning of June. Commenting on the machine, Jane adds: “We had been looking at investing in a vertical turning lathe for some time – partly to take pressure off an older, large-capacity Berry & Binns horizontal lathe that we had acquired some years earlier, and partly to help spearhead new business growth in the US market. We approached Mills and two other suppliers to discuss our requirements and, looking at the proposed investment package as a whole, decided to place the order with Mills.” The FANUC controlled 50” chuck VTR 1216F machine boasts a maximum turning diameter of 1.6m and a maximum turning height of 950mm. It is equipped with a powerful 45kW 400rpm high-torque spindle, a servo-driven 12 tool ATC and an innovative quad tool holder with fast indexing that enables the use of four tools directly via the ram. The VTR 1216F delivers impressive processing speeds, improved machining flexibility, high accuracies and repeatability. Like all roll tool types, straightening rings are performance-critical components used in metal forming processes to enable the steel to pass through one or more pairs of rolls located on stands to reduce the material's thickness, making it uniform and consistent. Where required, straightening rings give the ‘rolled' material additional mechanical and application-specific properties needed for the ultimate end-user.   The rings process the material into bar stock, rails and structural steel beams, angle and channel stock. These are used across many industries and sectors, such as construction, rail, energy, oil and gas and automotive. The harsh and demanding environments subject rolls to high wear, thermal stress and mechanical fatigue. Consequently, they need to be monitored regularly to maintain their dimensional and profile quality and consistency, with a need for replacements over time. The straightening rings machined on the VTR 1216F are made from D2, an alloy tool steel that is difficult to machine. They are machined from solid round bars in relatively small batches, with part cycle times being long and turning operations performed at low speeds. Roughing operations were undertaken on the company's Berry & Binns lathe before the rings were sent for heat treatment. When the rings return, they are finish machined on the VTR 1216F to tight geometrical and dimensional tolerances with super-fine surface finishes. The heat treatment process gives the D2 rings their compressive strength, high wear resistance, toughness, and shock resistance properties—all crucially important for delivering high performance and long life in a demanding steel mill environment. Established in 1954, the company's knowledge of metal-forming processes is second to none. The bottom line is that Bowers & Jones' roll tooling solutions last longer and perform better than those of its competitors. Explains Jane Sommerville: “Our high-quality designed and machined rolls may cost a little more, but they are an investment and help customers save time and money by reducing re-profiling and replacement costs, limiting potential downtime and ensuring that customers' mills keep rolling.” Bowers & Jones' current five-year plan is ending, and the new five-year plan will be rolled out imminently. The company plans to upgrade its machine shop and further capitalise on new business opportunities in the US. The imminent change of administration in the United States, with its ‘Make America Great Again' mantra, may well see the US steel market become stronger and more buoyant.

This week on The Black Country Blokes, we're joined by Richie Ghent, an ex-professional boxer with an impressive 6-0 record, who has transitioned into a successful boxing coach and gym owner. Richie runs RG Boxfit in Bilston, West Midlands, a thriving boxing club offering classes for all levels, from beginners to professional fighters.In this episode, Richie discusses his journey from the ring to coaching, the challenges of managing a professional and amateur boxing setup, and his dedication to nurturing talent in the Black Country. Learn how his team competes across the UK and internationally.If you're passionate about boxing, coaching, or community development, this episode is a knockout!#BoxingCoach #RGBoxfit #BlackCountryBoxing #ProBoxing #AmateurBoxing #EnglandBoxing #BoxingCommunity #TheBlackCountryBlokesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each episode of This is Not a Poem delves into the intricacies of translation, poetry, and language. Host, Elliott KB often talks with a featured poet or translator about the craft of translation and the many poets who capture our hearts in both French and English.   This week in This is not a poem we discussed poetic snobbery, literary assumptions and cultural perspectives between the English and French language. We asked “what is a poem?”, and where can we find fun while engaging with art? We discuss the poem Ceci n'est pas un poeme by Brian Bilston and consider it as translated into French by Yannick Champion-Osselin.   Who is Brian Bilston? British poet Brian Bilston has earned acclaim as “The Poet Laureate of Twitter” with his clever and humorous verses, amassing up to 400,000 followers. With three poetry collections, a Costa Book Award-nominated novel, and the moniker “the Banksy of the poetry world,” Bilston's diverse and accessible literary contributions resonate across genres and platforms. You can find his poetry on Facebook, X, and Mastodon.  Our Host In Paris via New York and Iowa, Elliott KB is a poet and translator whose work explores themes of estrangement, place, body, gender and intimacy. They have published award-winning poetry in online and print publications alike, and currently work both in the publishing industry and as a professional translator. A part of an interdisciplinary artistic scene, they have now joined the world of radio to host This is Not a Poem. Guest speaker With years of bilingual education under his belt and a taste for literature and culture, Franco-British WRP journalist Yannick Champion-Osselin is both a producer and occasional co-host of This is Not a Poem.   Works of art: This Is Not a Pipe, aka. The Treachery of Images, a painting by Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Illustration of the ‘hat' from Le Petit Prince, aka. The Little Prince, a novella written and illustrated by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

This week sees the release of the much anticipated Dune part 2, the sequel to 2021's part 1, a series based on Frank Herbert's 1960's sci fi classic. We also look at Marius von Mayenburg's play Nachtland directed by Patrick Marber at the Young Vic in London and Angelica Kauffman: the Swiss artist finally gets a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, more than 250 years after she was one of its founding members. Seán Williams and Sam Marlowe review.Plus, the 'unofficial poet Laureate of Twitter' Brian Bilston has broken some of his anonymity to go on the road with Henry Normal. To mark 29 February, Bilston reads An Extra Day from his collection Days Like These.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

The guest on this episode could be called a 'one station man'.... that is if he hadn't moved somewhere else almost exactly ten years ago! Nigel Freshman*, or Fresh to his listeners, was undeniably 'Mr Beacon' until his love affair with the station turned sour and he moved to Smooth West Midlands where he still plies his trade. So he's pretty much a legend in the West Midlands and can't walk down Bilston high street without getting mobbed! It's another episode full of tremendous stories and brutal honesty. Well, life would be boring if we all thought the same things... He tells us about a recent medical diagnosis, the crazy times with a former co-presenter, how his fancy car put him in a new bosses bad books, his part in what is now the most cited case in media law... and his thoughts on his final couple of years at Beacon, in which Foxy admits to never being so awkward...   You can hear Fresh on the Smooth Radio West Midlands Breakfast Show, weekdays 6-10: https://www.smoothradio.com/westmids/ And Aircheck Downloads have a couple of clips from back in the Beacon days: https://www.aircheckdownloads.com/audio-search?term=fresh&sort_bef_combine=relevance_DESC And follow Fresh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nigelfreshman   If you're enjoying Crunch & Roll, please give us a nice review on your podcast app. And subscribe / follow us, so you get every new episode as soon as they drop. We're also on Ko-Fi if you'd like to buy us a coffee (although I can't guarantee it won't be something stronger) - Just click here: https://ko-fi.com/crunchandroll   *Listen after the credits to find out the real story of his name.  

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Don Powell of SladeDon was born on 10 September 1946 in Bilston, Staffordshire - and christened Donald George Powell. He had a fairly normal childhood. When his young his parents obtained their very first home - a council property in Bilston - an industrial area of the West Midlands. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Don Powell of SladeDon was born on 10 September 1946 in Bilston, Staffordshire - and christened Donald George Powell. He had a fairly normal childhood. When his young his parents obtained their very first home - a council property in Bilston - an industrial area of the West Midlands. http://www.makingascene.org

Tom Bilston and Tony Murray discuss how banks use machine learning, chat bots and other forms of AI as well as what these technological innovations mean for bank examiners, both in terms of the risks they monitor and how they do their job. Bilston is Assistant Vice President and Horizontal Team Lead, LISCC Program, Capital Retail Credit; and Murray is SRC Strategy, Risk and Innovation Team Lead at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2023/speaking_2023_10_25_AI_banking Have a question for Kartik Athreya, the Richmond Fed's research director, about inflation, monetary policy or the multi-faceted role of the Fed in the economy? Submit your question online to have it potentially answered on the Dec. 20 episode: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MWMVRG6.

Recorded for release W/C 18th September 2023 This week Tom Roberts lets us know about  By The Waters of Liverpool at the Lichfield Garrick, Phillippa Lawford tells us about Ikaria at the Stafford Gatehouse, Dave Cairns shares news of an evening with Secret Affair at The Robin in Bilston and we find out about 2 of the stages at the Malvern Autumn show from Mark Diacano and Martin Fish.

Hey Everybody, it's Thursday which means it's podcast night tonight 8pm Perth time. Looks like we've sorted our streaming issues and we're ready to go. Tonight's special guest is Guitar Spa Superstar Ian Bilston. We'll be talking about his musical journey as well as covering last weekend's Bluesfest & so much more. Join us on the live chat and be part of the show. See you tonight!Here some links to our new Podcast, now streaming on all major platforms.Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/vdelli-podcasts/id1570371215Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6SVOS3q3Ke8WDqQ0gA75EL?si=8osr5_yyTsSNbT4RYyclGA&dl_branch=1Deezer - https://deezer.page.link/NYDZsPNYM5E8SioL6Here's the link to the highlight reel - https://youtu.be/Rzv69DYJ8fE ————————————————————————————————————————LINKS My Premo - https://mypremo.com/VDELLIhttps://linktr.ee/vdelliWebsite - https://vdelli.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vdelli.band iTunes - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vdelli/311451356Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/325JB8b3FuPyMoVjgkQJsLInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/vdelli/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/VDELLI TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@vdelli?lang=en Audius - https://audius.co/vdelli Michael's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQnIjEtNhiB9C1CRC85ljgwww.vdelli.com.au

Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region. Roy McFarlane is revealing secrets about the area of Bilston in the Black Country. His focus is on Big Lizzy, an enormous blast furnace that dominated the skyline of the Black Country for decades. And also the black-owned Rising Star Night Club and Major's iconic Bilston chip shop. Roy was born in Birmingham but spent many years living in the Black Country. He's a Poet and Playwright; has held the role of Birmingham Poet Laureate and is currently the Canal Laureate for Britain. His debut poetry collection, Beginning With Your Last Breath, was followed by The Healing Next Time which was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes award and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Producer: Rosie Boulton A Must Try Softer Production A co-funded project between the BBC, The Space and Arts Council England.

Geraldine is a professional consultant and victim-survivor of family violence. Geraldine was appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Victim Survivors Advisory Council in May 2020 and she sits across a number of consulting and advisory boards including the Mornington Peninsula Primary Prevention Collaboration and White Ribbon National Advisory Council. On today's episode Geraldine shares details on her upbringing, her personal story and Wisdom in Practice - a reverse mentoring program. Geraldine talks about how lived experience and professionalism partner together and work along side each other to create systemic responses that meet the needs of the people who use them. Thank you for sharing your story so honestly Geraldine and welcome to the podcast.

Tune in today as we have a familiar face on the show. Chris Bilston from Platinum Standard Grading joins us to chat a number of topics. We chat about his background in collecting all forms of items as well as his time spent in the gambling industry. We hope you enjoy it! Please like, subscribe and share! Checkout Platinum Standard Grading https://www.psgrading.net/ Checkout our website - www.doublecoverage.media Follow us on Socials: Double Coverage - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tik Tok | Linkedin | BitClout 2nd Instagram account: Double Coverage.Media Instagram Join the Double Coverage Fam Discord Server >>>>JOIN DISCORDHERE

"Oils In Horse Nutrition - Ten Tips For Getting The Balance Right" (Listeners' Choice)    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston4LC   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

No crime should ever happen, but for the penultimate episode of Series 6 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head back to 2016 and to the West Midlands market town of Bilston, to hear of a horrendous - a truly horrific crime, that really shouldn't have. Because it could have been prevented. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including that of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing, and or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening. Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Playlist Tracks Gerry Cinnamon - Belter The Snuts - Always Show Sponsor:  BetterHelp: Claim 10% off your first month of professional counselling now at betterhelp.com/tce The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-51195883 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48670029 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48602743 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-46989024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38161610 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38174471 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-45489693 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-45495499 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48718900 https://www.inquest.org.uk/lisa-skidmore-conclusion https://www.you.co.uk/why-was-a-monster-free-to-kill-lisa-skidmore/ https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/11/serial-rapist-murdered-nurse-freed-excellent-progress-prison-9898968/ https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lisa-skidmore-leroy-campbell-prison-probation-service-a8533151.html https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/news/lisa-skidmore-inquest-and-the-role-of-multi-agency-public-protection-arrangements-in-protecting-the-public https://embracecvoc.org.uk/young-lives-brightened-in-memory-of-murdered-nurse-lisa-skidmore/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/arsonist-strangles-woman-and-beats-mother-80-ltdxcqvbj https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/man-who-murdered-nurse-home-13028509#ICID=nsm https://www.murderuk.com/leroy-campbell.html https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/lisa-skidmore-murder-man-pleads-13027347 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/233227/man-55-arrested-over-death-of-nurse-37-found-strangled-after-intruder-broke-in-and-set-house-ablaze/ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27Hard+lessons%27+for+probation+service.-a0588825171 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/21/grandmother-strangled-left-dead-rapist-murdered-daughter-refused/ https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/bilston/2019/04/10/murder-victims-family-pay-for-disney-trips/ https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2017/05/12/lisa-skidmore-man-admits-raping-and-murdering-wolverhampton-nurse/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-nurse-raped-murdered-home-10522452 Lisa Skidmore Inquest Details Lisa Skidmore Crowdfunding "The Leroy Campbell Case" - Alison Moss (Feb 2021) Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast Facebook Facebook Discussion Group Twitter Instagram Youtube Website TTCE Merchandise Patreon Page Remembering Lisa.

Itchy Horses - What Causes It and What To Do About It with Larissa Bilston    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston7   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

Today we're chatting with Jessica Bilston from Positive HR all about how to set-up your business and support your people..   We dive into: How Positive HR is shaking up the HR industry The importance of your people The four C's of onboarding and why onboarding is so important Becoming an employer of choice How to find the right team for your business Hiring employees vs engaging contractors What a HR agency can help you with How to performance manage your people well   About Jess Jessica Bilston-Gourley is the Founder and Director of HR consultancy and outsourcing provider, Positive HR. With a double degree in Human Resource Management and Psychology, Jessica has a strong understanding of what makes people tick. She works with companies holistically to ensure a strong and compliant foundation is built that fosters a positive and connected company culture.   With a focus on HR, employment law, and workplace culture and compliance, Jessica continuously seeks ways to challenge the status quo in HR and delivers a fresh and holistic approach.   Jessica is a speaker at many industry events and in 2017 was recognised for her work in HR after being ranked in the Top 5 HR Professionals on LinkedIn across Australia.     Connect with Jess on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positivehr_/ Jess's Website: https://positivehr.com.au/   Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions  Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/   Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180   Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here:  https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge   For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-34

LARISSA BILSTON, ANIMAL NUTRITIONISTLarissa graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree with first class honours in the early 1990s. She has travelled throughout Australia and internationally as both a science communicator and animal nutritionist. Larissa has worked in the stock feed industry as an animal nutritionist providing support to the horse, beef, dairy and poultry industries. She is a founding partner of Farmalogic Pty Ltd, a Brisbane-based company producing supportive nutritional supplements for horses, backyard poultry and stud or show cattle. Larissa grew up in regional Victoria and has a lifetime love of horses, dogs, cats and dressage riding. She now lives in Brisbane with her husband and three lovely teenagers and still maintains a menagerie of pets!  Larissa is passionate about helping animal owners make good decisions regarding feeding and welfare. The Equine Vit&Min and Farmalogic range is the culmination of Larissa's belief that horse owners can and should understand more about feeding their horses because the basics are not complicated. She wishes to help them sort out the marketing myths from the scientific facts and provides practical animal feeding and management advice through lectures, clinics, social media and individual consultations.SHOW NOTEShe range for adding leucine post-work is around 10 to 30g/day which can be from a l-leucine supplement or you'd need 100 to 200g of whey protein isolate or hemp powder. We include leucine in with Farmalogic Replenish Electrolytes because it's logical to give leucine post heavy work when an electrolyte supplement is also required. www.farmalogicglobal.com

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Don Powell Part 2Don was born on 10 September 1946 in Bilston, Staffordshire - and christened Donald George Powell. He had a fairly normal childhood. When his young his parents obtained their very first home - a council property in Bilston - an industrial area of the West Midlands.His parents were Walter (Wally) and Dora Powell. Wally was a steelworker, whilst Dora worked at Woden Transformers - making electrical components. Don has a younger brother, Derek, and two sisters, Carol and Marilyn ("Mash").In the 1950's, when he was aged 11, Don joined the local Boys Scouts group. It was here that he learnt how to play drums.

“Ten Things Horse Owners Should Know About Calcium, Oxalates And Their Pastures" (Listeners’ Choice)    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston3LC   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Don PowellDon was born on 10 September 1946 in Bilston, Staffordshire - and christened Donald George Powell. He had a fairly normal childhood. When his young his parents obtained their very first home - a council property in Bilston - an industrial area of the West Midlands.

In this episode, we heal the divide between analytic and continental philosophy by finally giving logical positivism its due. Dr. Liam Kofi Bright (London School of Economics, @lastpositivist) explains the socialist roots of some of the positivists, details their views on the role of science and knowledge in projects of social betterment, and defends the political importance of clarity. patreon.com/leftofphilosophy | @leftofphilReferences:Hans Hahn, Otto Neurath, and Rudolf Carnap, “The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle,” at https://www.manchesterism.com/the-scientific-conception-of-the-world-the-vienna-circle/Otto Neurath, “Personal Life and Class Struggle.” In Empiricism and Sociology. Edited by Marie Neurath and Robert S. Cohen (Dordrecht-Holland: D. Reidel Publishing Company), 283-297.Rudolf Carnap, Lecture notes from “Philosophy-Opium for the Well-Educated.” Translated by Chris Lembeck.Rudolf Carnap, 1932/33. “Psychology in Physical Language.” In Erkenntnis 3: 107-142.Liam Kofi Bright, 2017. “Logical Empiricists on Race.” In Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 65: 9-18.Stuart Jeffries, “Bilston's revival: the pursuit of happiness in a Black Country town” at https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/02/pursuit-happiness-black-country-town-bilstonLiam Kofi Bright, “Schlick’s Utopia” at http://sootyempiric.blogspot.com/2016/12/schlicks-utopia.htmlMusic: "Vintage Memories" by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com

Dirty Linen wraps up a week of talking about customer behaviour with Jessica Bilston. Jess runs a Melbourne HR consultancy which services many hospitality businesses, including her mum's cafe Bob's Your Uncle. We talk about supporting staff through tricky situations, including a post-lockdown upsurge in abuse. I also try to role play getting mad about a coffee served to me at the wrong temperature - let's just say my Oscar isn't on the way!https://www.instagram.com/positivehr_/Follow Dirty Linen on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=enFollow Danihttps://www.instagram.com/danivalentFollow Deep In The Weeds on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=enFollow Rob Locke (Executive Producer)https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/Follow Huck (Executive Producer)https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

What's going on with customer behaviour? This week Dirty Linen throws the spotlight onto rude, aggressive, unreasonable and upsetting diners and the impact they can have on hospitality workers. Today's chat is with Lisa Bilston, owner of Bob's Your Uncle cafe in Melbourne's Doncaster East. One day last week, a customer went ballistic about being served the wrong rice. He upset Lisa and her staff so much that she closed the cafe on the spot. We chat the next day: she's regrouped and reopened but has vowed to take a stand to protect mental health. Have some people forgotten how to be kind?https://bobsyourunclecafe.com.auFollow Dirty Linen on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=enFollow Danihttps://www.instagram.com/danivalentFollow Deep In The Weeds on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=enFollow Rob Locke (Executive Producer)https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/Follow Huck (Executive Producer)https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

For this week's episode Ali attempts to salvage a recording from the past. We go back in time and discuss the Boy of Bilston. *Note: audio quality is not up to par with what we like to offer our listeners, but we did not want the story to be lost forever! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boozpodcast/message

"Ten Must Know Tips To Minimise Laminitis Risk In Overweight Horses"    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston6   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

In this episode, Rob went to the home of the founder of Poundland, Steve Smith. He set up Poundland in April of 1990, worked in market stools from the age of 2 and in 10 years, he built a business from zero and sold it for 72 million pounds and today Rob and Steve dive into what it takes to be successful business owner. Discover how to start, scale and exit your business? How to sell products for a pound and make a huge profit? Additionally hear the insider story of how Steve sold Poundland and what he's doing now in the world of business.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   How do you learn when you want to figure something out? I never read the instructions. I always try and figure it out without reading instructions. If it is something in business that I need help with then because I am into people I know. I just pick up the phone… How did you invest the money that your dad loaned you to start the company? The first thing was we had an office to work from. Get the products in... We didn't need to spend any money on marketing because we have a lay of customers coming past the door. Because the products were really good, people would tell people. And as we were opening shop after shop, the important thing was the buying power. As the buying power came on, it's allowed us to do lots more with the product. So as soon as our turnover way 10 million pounds, we was importing which allowed us to get better buy products to make a little bit more margin. After your initial finance from your dad, did you borrow external money or was it funded through profit and cash flow of the business? It was all through cash flow in the business. The bank oddly loaned very little loaned us. So from the initial loan from my father, we grew everything, give it to cash flow. As we got better, landlords started giving us rent-free. We can open another store for less cash. So opened shop after shop. As we got bigger, Dave started working more on the shop side and I worked on the distribution on the supply chain and on the finance side. I spent so much time on systems. Our systems are fantastic. Always remember, KPMG came in to see us and said, "God, the top supermarkets would love your software..." So, from me and Trace in an office 1990 to employing almost 6000 people. Can you remember what the rough average margin was at the point maybe of selling that you sell for a pound, can you remember the margins on those? So, it's all about something that we created. Because always remember, everybody keeps saying you need more margin. And for me, it's not just about the margin, it's about the margin, it's about the margin, we come over the phone, come with the margin right to sale. Example, imagine we selling 4 package roll for a pound and let's say it costs us 50p, the 60p, we can sell 6. And they'll still be selling hundreds, you sell thousands of pack of 6, I make more money. I always press on value. Can you remember the best advice that you ever got? There are no by-products only bad prices. When the business was sold. How do you feel right then? It was like somebody has died in the family. So it was like somebody's died in the business and you never think about the money when you're growing a business, the money is always, yes it is what you are doing at the end of the day. The end result but as long as you are enjoying doing what you're doing, the money normally follows. Do you regret then selling? It would have been nice to see that business go through from 200 million to off a billion to a billion... What you regret is the people, working with the people. You miss working the people and the life that you have along with the journey. In intensive care and you think you've got 2 and half hours or whatever to live, in addition to what you said, what else goes through your head? any regrets? It is very difficult when you got 2 hours to live and your family and children are 8 hours away. Can you remember any bad advice that you have been given? I was remembering working in the market store, where everybody says, we're as crazy on the pricing. As we give a good vibe for money. And as so are you crazy working to achieve, you should put your price up and what we did, we think maybe we're wrong, and that maybe we should listen to him, and we put our prices up. And the first week, turnover, same turnover. Make double the amounts of money and really cough it. We're wrong. And second week, the turnover came down. The third week, came down. The fourth week, docked out the four. And it took us probably 8 months to get our customer flow back. Because people come, they buy off here. They just buy cause they are there but they don't come back. Why were you so keen to get store after store after store after store after store? Why didn't get to 5 or 10 and say that's enough for me? I used to love buying. Buying is all about buying power. And if you get more buying power, you can do more. Poundland, what would you say is or was unique about it? The concept. It's obviously unique that's everything is 1 pound because customer used to come into the shop and use to say, "I can't believe everything's a pound." And that is the question that drove the staff mad. And because we give such great value. How is business different now to the 90s? My wife still doesn't let me have a day off... So, we've really been looking since I've sold Poundland for the next billion-pound business. Mobile payments is one. Another thing is recruitment. We do financial and banking. And we involved with Max Time which is time intended systems, so you put your finger in. It is something we developed in Poundland. Disruptive entrepreneur, what does that mean to you? If you take mobile payments, everybody used to do cash and credit cards. With mobile payments, we can totally change the way people pay for things. So, for me, I find that as disruptive. And were you driven by just what you want to achieve or were you to some degree driven by proven people wrong? Did you like proving people wrong? I don't think about proving people wrong. I just know if it's doable then we do it... It was about the people that we got around. I believe that the people around us can do it... But I do love to look at out of the box and think how can we do things differently. How do you juggle with these different businesses? We're involved with 16 businesses as of the moment. And it is really important that the people that you work with and the people running the business that you support them. Call them and they're there anytime time for them to pick up the phone and talk to you...   BEST MOMENTS   "If you've got an idea before you do it yourself, go on work for something." "You're only as good as what you know. Contacts are so important. You might not do business now but sometime in your life, if you think a person's good, you gonna do business with them. I'm doing business now with people give me a card 15 20 years ago." "At that time, I used to just been used to leading, making decisions everyday. It is hard to let go. Let go of your baby. But I decided to sell it." “The money allows you to do things, but I think life is about experiences. The money allows you to more experiences. The things that you remember most are the things that didn't cost much money. The things when you're growing your businesses. The things that you laugh about.” "For a pound, it must be rubbish. It must be seconds. People can't believe what we sold." "What you find, if you got the right team in place, you got the right idea, you got the right contacts, you don't take much money to set things up." "It was all about proving wrong and proving the concept. And it once we proved the concept then include the business and then sold it." “It's all about the contacts you build.”   VALUABLE RESOURCES   https://www.poundshop.com/   ABOUT THE GUEST   Steve Smith was a market stall trader at the age of 2. He became a multi-millionaire by the time he was 30 years old. As a toddler, he was brought to his father's stall in the Bilston market. He started to earn his pocket money at the age of 10. Then, he set-up his first bargain goods store when he was just 17 years old. He founded Poundland which became an empire. Then he sold it for $74.2 million in 2002. He went into real estate and bought and sold nearly 100 properties over the last few years. He then launched EstatesDirect, an online property agents website. It happened in 2013 with Darren Richards and Ben Groves. His business did not stop there. He launched poundshop.com where you can buy everything for a pound. He did this for his children. From humble beginnings to now a multi-millionaire!   CONTACT METHOD   https://stevensmith.com/   ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur”  CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Ten Valuable Lessons About Feeding Horses For Intense Coat Colour, Shine and Healthy Hooves"    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston5   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

Romans 1:16 As one surveys the last two thousand years of Church history, one will see that sadly, anti-Semitism has plagued its ranks at every juncture, hiding beneath the thinly clad veneer of theology so-called. Replacement theology—the belief that the Church has replaced national Israel (the Jewish people) in becoming the new inheritors of the promises given specifically to Israel in the Tanakh—has caused an arrogance to arise in the Christian Church (comprising largely of Gentile believers) of which the Apostle Paul warned against in the eleventh chapter of the book of Romans; “Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee” (Rom. 11:18). In this sermon teaching, the biblical foundation is laid and the mandate given us by God’s word, to take the gospel into all the world, first to the Jewish people and then to the Gentile.  May God give us again a burden for Jewish mission!  This sermon was shared at the 2019 Messianic Testimony West Midlands Rally.  For further information and to support the work of Messianic Testimony, please visit: https://www.messianictestimony.com/

"Oils In Horse Nutrition - Ten Tips For Getting The Balance Right"   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston4   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

"Ten Things Horse Owners Should Know About Calcium, Oxalates And Their Pastures"   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston3   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox  

"Ten Points to Help you Feed your Horse Better for Less"   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston2   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

The Most Important Thing To Feed a Horse is Grass, Then Only Add the Calories Your Horse Needs   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/LarissaBilston   Music - BenSound.com

First Broadcast live on Thursday 15th October 2015 at 5.00pm Now and again we do a live OB from Wolverhampton as part of the HeadStart.FM activities, today as part of our 4YP Radio Programme we were at Bilston CofE Primary School in Wolverhampton. We spoke to Gavin Hawkins, Henry from eCadets and Richard Anderson. Find out more about www.HeadStart.FM at the website Copyright music has been removed. Please do not text in as you will be charged and your comment or vote will not be recognised. See the amazing low-cost School Radio kit that was used to make this broadcast at www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB Have a School Radio Station and Student/Pupil onsite training for only £2,995.00 plus VAT. Russell produces live broadcasting workshops in your school around resilience and coping skills . Find out more at www.AndertonTiger.com/Workshop

First Broadcast live on Wednesday 11th March 2015 at 5.00 Now and again we do a live OB from Wolverhampton as part of the HeadStart.FM programme, today we were at Bilston Church of England Primary School. Listen to the Headteacher Mr G Gentle chat with me about the School and his plans for a new building and also Mr J Webb who produced some outstanding commentary live via his mobile phone during a County Championship Cross-Country Race in the school grounds! Find out more about www.HeadStart.FM at the website Copyright music has been removed. Please do not text in as you will be charged and your comment or vote will not be recognised. We played Happy New Year by ABBA. See the radio kit that was used to make this broadcast at www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB Russell produces live broadcasting workshops in your school around resilience and coping skills . Find out more at www.AndertonTiger.com/Workshop